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Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse
October 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Manchester Area Historical Society will be hosting a series of workshops beginning Saturday, October 7, 1:00 PM at the historic Sutton/Kolongowski farmhouse, located at 11703 Noggles Road in Manchester Township. The focus of these workshops is to document the history of this property, and the deconstruction of this home as the property prepares for transfer to Legacy Land Conservancy.
Discover the hidden history of a humble farmhouse in southwest Manchester Township that has come to the end of its road. As the house is deconstructed, we will observe how the original structure of the house was augmented; examine the building methods and materials used over the decades; and tell the stories of the two families who called this place home – all in the context of the unique history and natural resources of the Iron Creek area.
MAHS is partnering with several organizations to present these workshops:
- Ray Berg, Manchester Area Historical Society
- Chris Rutherford, Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit, Executive Director
- Marian Feinberg, Eastern Michigan University, Preservation Studies M.S. candidate & Halle Library Archives Assistant
- Laura Sutton, great-great granddaughter of Richard Sutton who built the house in 1858
- Sybil Kolon, granddaughter of Louis Kolongowski who updated the house in 1949
- Silas Bialecki, lifelong Iron Creek resident and passionate interpreter of natural resources and local indigenous history.
The series will comprise 4 sessions, beginning on October 7th. The remaining sessions will be scheduled according to the somewhat unpredictable progress of the actual deconstruction, but we expect to be meeting weekly on Saturdays.
For further details, see this link: Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse (mahsmi.org)
The workshops are free, but we ask you to register at this EventBrite link: Deconstructing the Past of the Sutton/Kolongowski Farmhouse Tickets, Sat, Oct 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
We look forward to having you join us!
